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DEFINITION: n. A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.v. To monopolize someone's love.
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Cherholder
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: Cher-hol-der
Sentence: David thinks he can hold on to Cher as his girlfriend. His plan is to spend every minute with her so she can't get interested in any men.
Etymology: Cher, david's girl/ hold, to hang on/shareholder, people that hold stock in, or part ownership in something.
Kisswurst
Created by: thefreewheeler
Pronunciation: kiss worst
Sentence: I thought Mandy would be cool about me chatting with my old co-worker Lyndsy, but she turned out to be a real kisswurst.
Etymology:
Programouriste
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: proh GRAM-oor-IS-teh
Sentence: Roxie was starting to think that a "binary" approach was needed to have Bob's love 24/7. Computer savy, she thought that a amicrochip behind the ear might just do the job.(Look how intensely she's studying his ear) An amonopolist she was; an enthralling programouriste she planned to be. Watch out Bob! Remember today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality.
Etymology: PROGRAM: To train to perform automatically in a desired way; to train to behave in a predetermined way; a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer. AMOUR: love or desire," from Anglo-Fr. + ISTE: one who practices (the Old French form.)
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:12:00
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Slaveheart
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: slayve-hart
Sentence: Mark was an obsessive slaveheart, becoming insanely jealous over Leigh Ann even spending time with her beloved Verbotomy.
Etymology: slave, brave heart
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COMMENTS:
Love the sentence! - toadstool57, 2007-04-17: 07:45:00
Almost as perfect as the film, which, contrary to mindless popular belief, is more than a wee bit better than Lord of the Rings. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-17: 08:18:00
I know a mindless popular who was a swoonatic for Mel Gibson until she found out he was a cathaholic. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-17: 18:07:00
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Erosponge
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eee ross punj
Sentence: She was a complete erosponge, mopping up all the juices he could produce.
Etymology: eros, sponge
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - jedijawa, 2007-04-17: 10:12:00
Clever! - jedijawa, 2007-04-17: 18:53:00
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Sin-wat
Created by: vonnegut
Pronunciation: sin-wat
Sentence: "As your husband, I'll want all your love for myself." She stared at me with widening eyes. "A sin-wat!"... "I will not marry a sin-wat." She stood. "Goodbye." "Good-bye?" I was crushed.
Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.
Greedyneedy
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: gree - dee - nee - dee
Sentence: Men always break up with greedyneedys.
Etymology: greedy (having an excessive desire over something) + needy (in a condition of extreme want)
Insecuramorata
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: /in/seh/kyoor/a/mah/rah/ta
Sentence: Gina smiled as she passed by the couple walking towards her which earned the poor guy that grinned back at her a thump on the forehead by his insecuramorata.
Etymology: in·se·cure = subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person+ Inamorata comes from Italian innamorata, feminine of innamorato, from the past participle of innamorare, "to inspire with love," from in- (from Latin) + amore, "love" (from Latin amor, from amare, "to love"). A man with whom one is in love is an inamorato.
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COMMENTS:
interesting - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:11:00
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Sin-wat
Created by: vonnegut
Pronunciation: sin-wat
Sentence: "As your husband, I'll want all your love for myself." She stared at me with widening eyes. "A sin-wat!"... "I will not marry a sin-wat." She stood. "Goodbye." "Good-bye?" I was crushed.
Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
See the top 4 words of the day at Why were you looking at that girl? ~ James
- 2008-04-20: 01:04:00
good stuffing
- 2008-04-20: 01:08:00
hairy!
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James
lumina - 2009-11-04: 17:09:00
Thanks for the welcome back Nos. Totally forgot about this fun place. Time to sharpen my verbotomizing skills again. Helloooo methrohumanx!